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Cute Martial Arts Kids Made Cuter with “Guile’s Theme”

There’s this idea that everything goes with Guile‘s theme. But sometimes, the Street Fighter character’s music doesn’t just make things better, but also makes them more adorable. Perhaps you’ve seen this classic? It’s even cuter with Guile’s theme. But, you know, there’s some instances when you don’t need to add Guile’s theme. Take the above,…

Of Course, Danganronpa Looks Much Better on the Vita

Back in August, I played Danganronpa on the PSP and loved it. And after playing a bit of it on the Vita TV at TGS, I was more than a little excited to spend some quality time with its updated graphics. But even I was surprised at just how much better the game looks on…

Here’s Korean Jesus, Busy with Korean Stuff

If you’ve seen 21 Jump Street, you probably know about the Korean Jesus meme. But that’s not just some internet thing. There is a Korean Jesus. And starting this month, you can see him on display in Seoul. As noted by Up News, this is the work of Korean artist Woonbo Kim Ki-chang. According to…

The Eccentric Family is a Truly Magical Anime

When building my list of the five anime you should be watching this summer, there was only one anime out of the dozen I watched that I knew would make the list before I reached the first episode’s credits. This is because The Eccentric Family is so magical that it excites a sense of wonder…

Don’t Try Pikachu’s Thunderbolt at Home, Please

In Pocket Monsters, one of Pikachu’s attacks is the 100,000-volt Thunderbolt. You’ve probably seen that in the Pokémon games, anime, and maybe even the manga. Now, you can supposedly see it in real life. This clip was uploaded a million years ago by YouTube user aiaiaiai00. It’s as impressive as it was then. It’s as…

A Japanese Cat Cafe That Specializes in Black Cats

If Japanese cat cafes weren’t niche enough, a “black cat specialty cafe” has appeared in Himeji, Japan. Dubbed “Cafe Cafe Nekobiyaka Kuro Neko cm,” the feline paradise, as MyNavi explains, opened as a “black cat cafe” late last month and is now filled with ten black furry friends. Nekobiyaka claims that it is (maybe! perhaps?)…

Utada Hikaru’s music has appeared on previous Kingdom Hearts games, which is why a Twitter user asked her and her father, music producer Teruzane Utada, if they were involved with the KHIII theme song. The elder Utada replied, “Yes.”

NSFW: Japan’s $7 Million Sex Museum Sure Is Silly

Whether it’s North America, Europe, or Asia, sex museums dot the globe. But how many of them can claim Superman sex or phallic nunchaku? Warning: This article contains content that some readers might find offensive. Others might find it amusing. Enter the Ureshino Sightseeing House of Hidden Treasures. Located in the city of Ureshino in…

Someone Tried To Beat Up Michael Bay in Hong Kong [Update]

Earlier today, director Michael Bay was attacked on the streets of Hong Kong, where he is filming Transformers 4 According to Reuters and Chinese reports, two brothers, both in their late 20s and both surnamed Mak, appeared on set and demanded HK$100,000 ($12,900). The elder brother then attacked Bay as well as three police officers…

Japan Gets Anti-Radiation Swimwear and Underwear

Radiation is serious—especially in Japan. With the country still dealing with a nuclear disaster, people need to protect themselves. Osaka-based swimwear company Yamamoto Corporation unveiled anti-radiation work wear in the form of a wetsuit made from rubberized kneaded carbon. It can stop nearly 100 percent of harmful beta rays. Beta particles can change the structure…

Tetsuya Nomura Explains the Look of Kingdom Hearts III

It’s going to be a while before Kingdom Hearts III is completed, and a new video gave us a sneak peek. KHIII designer Tetsuya Nomura also recently provided more details about the game’s visual flair, expressing his desire for the game to look oh so Disney. As previously stated, Kingdom Hearts 3 will have a…

How To Access Your Vita’s Battery

Thanks to hackers, the words “portable console” and “removable battery” used to spell “nightmare” for Sony. The battery of the PSP famously offered hackers an easy back door into the console that until then required hard-to-find exploits in games. It’s no wonder the PSP Go was a closed system. So what about its younger brother,…

Imagine Playing Video Games on This 270-Degree Movie Screen

In South Korea, a new type of movie screen is being rolled out. Make that, screens The tech is called “ScreenX,” and it gives a panoramic 270-degree view by also projecting on the cinema’s walls. This is different from panoramic projection developed in the U.S., which uses curved screens. AFP reports that in the next…

How Japanese Gamers Felt After Touching the PS4 and Xbox One

The PS4 and Xbox One won’t be out in Japan until next year, but many attendees to last month’s Tokyo Game Show got to try out the upcoming consoles and voice their opinions. Here’s what they thought. This week, Weekly Famitsu published the results from its TGS 2013 poll. One of the questions were on…

League of Legends Is So Big in Korea, Even Politicians Cosplay It

It all started with a promise. If Korean team SK Telecom T1 won this year’s League of Legends World Championship, Congressman Jun Byung-hun said he would cosplay as a LoL character and post the photo proof online. Turns out, they won. And today, Rep. Jun was good to his word. This past January, South Korean…

Kingdom Hearts III remote play on PS Vita or tablets? In an interview with Famitsu, Kingdom Hearts designer Tetsuya Nomura said that this sort of thing was being looked at.

The Fake Mega Evolutions of Real Animals

Think Pokémon is the only place where you can find “mega evolutions?” Ha! On 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, one member uploaded the altered picture below, saying the pooch “had become divine.” Another 2ch user immediately jumped in, calling the image a “mega evolution.” Using website PicHacks, a stream of animal pics followed. They are victims…

Manga Editor Allegedly Attacked a Taxi Driver Over $7 Fare

Tomoyuki Shima, the 46 year-old editor-in-chief of Weekly Young Jump, was arrested for an alleged threat he made to a Tokyo cab driver. According to Mainichi, at around 3:20am this morning Japan time, Shima was taking a taxi home, and when he got near his residence, he allegedly grabbed the taxi driver by the arm…

The New Monster Hunter 3DS Is No Monstrosity

To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is once again releasing a special MH4 branded handheld. It’s classy looking. Priced at 19,800 yen (US$200), the Monster Hunter 4 3DS is bundled with a download version of the game and will be out November 7. Monster Hunter 4 already got special handhelds when it…

Japan Has Too Many Penguin Bars

Recently, a “penguin bar” opened in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro. It’s not the first. There are at least three others. Does Japan really need all these penguin bars?! Besides booze and food, these establishments have live penguins that swim, waddle, and eat dead fish—as penguins do (though, usually not in bars). According to MyNavi, the newest penguin…